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Guide to movie theaters

By Drew Rosensweig | August 21

Washington, D.C., isn't, and will never be, a city that has grand opening nights such as Los Angeles or New York City; but that doesn't mean film is ignored in the nation's capital. On the contrary, there are a variety of independent-minded theatres that don't cater to mainstream tastes, as well as the amazing AFI theater in nearby Silver Spring, Md.

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Guide to music shops

By Andrew Gardner | August 21

Hard times have fallen on many small, independent music stores in D.C., as one legend of the scene, Capitol City Records, closed doors on July 30. As a result, buying music in D.C. is a little bit of a treasure hunt. Seeking out the best places to buy good music is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

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Guide to DC markets

By Rebecca Kern | August 21

This is just a sampling of the many farmers and craft markets in D.C. throughout the year. Each has its own special flavor, and most offer both food and art for browsing. For more local markets, check out www.freshfarmmarkets.org. Eastern Market Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.

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Guide to free or cheap stuff to do

By Jessica Arencibia | August 21

It is a beautiful day in Washington, D.C., but you are bored out of your mind! With the majority of your friends in class and no work to do, you discover that free time in college can be lonely business. On top of that, you are living on a college student's budget and you have been to TDR so many times they know you by name.

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Guide to the class of 2010

By Brian Kalish | August 21

In just a few short weeks, the largest, brightest and possibly appearing-earliest-on-the-Facebook freshman class will begin their studies at American University. Around 15,000 students applied to be part of the Class of 2010. That is a record number of applications for AU, according to admissions personnel.

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Guide to music venues

By Jeff Lambert | August 21

While D.C. is no New York or Philadelphia when it comes to live music, and though many major tours skip over this little malarial swamp, your college years will still be filled with great live music. From U Street to AU's own campus, the District offers up a variety of venues, showcasing local acts (see guide to the local music scene) as well as touring bands on major and independent labels.

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Guide to city smarts

By Jimm Phillips | August 21

Since AU's location in Washington, D.C., is one of its defining attributes, you will need to use the city's varied resources to make the most of your time here. While going away to college can be a stressful experience, the adjustment of living in a large city like Washington can make it even more trying.

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August 21

Sports will be returning in our next issue.

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Guide to coffee in DC

By Kyra Smerkanich | August 21

D.C. is not a town best known for its eccentric and unique coffee houses in the same way New York City or Los Angeles are. Instead, its politically minded residents seem to always be on the move, wanting to grab a Starbucks creation instead of sitting in a small caf? casually sipping a cup of good coffee.

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Guide to DC art museums

By Mia Steinle | August 21

For a city known for politics and power, Washington, D.C. contains numerous centers dedicated to great beauty. From the spacious Smithsonian museums to tiny independent galleries, D.C.'s art museums house diverse and worthwhile collections of art from every period, geographical location and style.

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Guide to the basics

By Lauren Gardner | August 21

Moving away from home isn't easy, and moving into a dorm room invites opportunity for both forgetting items from home and missing the familiar comforts of a hometown. Whether you didn't bring enough crates to hold all of your bath products under your bed or you need to get a shopping fix at a local mall, this guide will help you maneuver your way around there provides for proud new dorm and apartment inhabitants in the Tenley area.

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Guide to DC restaurants

By Carolyn Phenicie | August 21

It's impossible to encapsulate all the great places to chow down in D.C., but if you're new to the city and need sustenance now, these suggestions - listed by neighborhood - should get you started. TENLEYTOWN Neisha Thai 4445 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. (202) 966-7088 www.

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Guide to Eaglebuck$ dining

By Vanessa C. Mueller | August 21

No matter how excited a freshman gets about the plethora of options available through a meal plan at the Terrace Dining Room (yes, ice cream IS available for breakfast), eventually the options exhaust themselves. Chicken sandwiches and salad only taste good for so many days.

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Guide to local music

By Jeff Lambert | August 21

By now, you've probably got your Fugazi poster slathered up on your dorm room wall and your "20 Years of Dischord" playing softly in the background as you settle into your cozy prefabricated nook of a dorm room and begin to plan your attack on the D.C. music scene.

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Lady in the Water review

June 19

Lady in the Water Directed by M. Night Shyamalan With Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright Rated PG-13 Now playing Grade: D A sardonic statistician might plot an M. Night Shyamalan curve. According to the Web site Rotten Tomatoes, 76 percent of major film critics enjoyed seeing dead people in his first big hit, "The Sixth Sense," but only 55 percent could stand follow-up "Unbreakable.

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A capital summer

By Rebecca Kern | June 19

Sunshine, politics and lots of free stuff are the trademarks of a summer spent in D.C. Although it's impossible to encapsulate the scores of activities available to D.C. visitors and residents during the long, lazy days of summer, the D.C. Caribbean Carnival, the National Capital Barbecue Battle, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and the 2006 Independence Day festivities are just a handful of exciting upcoming events taking place soon in a District near you.

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Summer flings can burn like a day at the beach without the right SPF

By Blair Bryant Nichols | June 19

By BLAIR BRYANT NICHOLS Eagle Staff Writer Psychologists define state-dependent memory as "learning that takes place in one situation or 'state' that is generally better remembered later in a similar situation or state." Apparently, this can apply to physical, emotional and environmental states.

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